This page is written and maintained by Patricia Buckley, Copyright Education and Compliance Manager. Patricia’s role is to help instructors, staff and students understand how to comply with Canada’s copyright law and any licensing agreements, such as Access Copyright, governing the copying of material under copyright.
Contact Patricia at X6947 or e-mail pbuckley@georgebrown.ca for the following services:
We, each student and staff member, are responsible for observing copyright law and licensing agreements. This guide has been prepared to assist students and staff members to understand copyright and licensing. The guide covers the following subjects:
Copyright Basics
What's Copyright? What's Under Copyright? What's a Copy? What's NOT a Copy? What Governs How We Copy at George Brown College?
How Much Can I Copy?
Copying Insubstantial Amounts of Print or Digital Materials Copying Print Materials Copying Digital Materials Copying Print or Digital Materials under Fair Dealing
Instructors Guide: In the Classroom
Copyright Basics Handouts Coursepacks Commercial Films On-line Videos (YouTube and similar) Television and Radio Broadcasts Music and Other Sound Recordings Presentation Software (PowerPoint) Exams Manual Reproductions Library Reserve Information
Instructors Guide: On Blackboard
Copyright Basics for Digital Files Can I Upload Files to Blackboard?
Getting Permission to Copy
When Do I Need to Ask Permission to Copy? How Do I Get Permission to Copy? Are There Alternatives to Asking Permission for Material?
Resources
The content in this Guide is not intended as legal advice.